Hippo @ Zoo

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Showing posts with label road trip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label road trip. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Road Trip!

I've been following the Green Riders on their blog (http://thegreenriders.blogspot.com/) for the last few days. A married couple is travelling across the country on electric bicycles and blogging the journey.
I chose to follow their blog, as it kinda (sorta) relates to the theme of my blog. Also, I like road trips.
Way back when (old man hat on), I used to drive from OKC to western Washington once a year. 2,400 miles over 3 days. Eventually I figured out how to do it in 2 (no, it wasn't legal). I remember my first trip, I drove a 1991 Firebird with no cruise control or GPS and a new exhaust system. Yes, I was nuts and deaf by the end. Anyway, I drove straight west on I-40 almost to LA, then up I-5 all the way to Seattle. I didn't make the best time on the first leg, so I decided to do LA - Seattle in one day. Ouch. Just typing that hurts today. Thankfully, there are benefits to being 21 and having a 24 pack of Mountain Dew in the passenger seat. Unfortunately, I was more focused on the goal than the journey, and only took maybe 5 pics.
Today, I'd be more like the Green Riders, taking my time and probably a hundred or so pictures. Next time!